Barbecue grill and cart assembly

Abstract

A barbecue grill and cart assembly having a firebox for cooking food including a heat source therein and a firebox support assembly for receiving and supporting the firebox. In one embodiment the grill and cart apparatus of the present invention includes a fuel source support platform and a fuel source support guard to facilitate storage of a fuel source on the grill and cart assembly. In one embodiment the grill and cart assembly comprises a warming rack fixed to the firebox. Also, in an embodiment, the grill and cart assembly of the present invention comprises a folding shelf extending from the firebox support and movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

1 . A barbecue grill and cart assembly comprising: 
 a firebox for cooking food, said firebox having a heat source disposed therein;    a firebox support assembly for supporting said firebox;    a fuel source support platform fixed to said firebox support assembly and arranged and configured to releasably receive a fuel source; and    a fuel source support guard fixed to said firebox support assembly and arranged and configured to releasably receive said fuel source, wherein said fuel source support guard substantially corresponds to the shape of the fuel source.    
     
     
         2 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel source support platform comprises a substantially rigid material.  
     
     
         3 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel source support platform is arranged and configured to support said fuel source above ground on which the grill is positioned.  
     
     
         4 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel source support guard is arranged and configured to releasably receive portions of said firebox support assembly.  
     
     
         5 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel source support guard comprises substantially flexible material.  
     
     
         6 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel source support guard is size adjustable to accommodate fuel sources of various sizes.  
     
     
         7 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a fuel source.  
     
     
         8 . A barbecue grill and cart assembly comprising: 
 a firebox for cooking food, said firebox having a heat source disposed therein and a firebox cover substantially corresponding to said firebox;    a firebox support assembly for supporting said firebox;    a cooking rack removably disposed in said firebox substantially proximate to said heat source; and    a warming rack removably fixed to the firebox above said cooking rack such that said cooking rack is disposed between said warming rack assembly and said heat source.    
     
     
         9 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a hinge bracket fixed to said firebox and said cover, and hingedly fixing said firebox cover to said firebox; and    a rack support bracket fixed to and said hinge bracket and extending therefrom into said firebox, said rack support bracket being arranged and configured to releasably receive said warming rack.    
     
     
         10 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said warming rack assembly further comprises: 
 a rack support leg extending from said warming rack downward toward said cooking rack to support said warming rack assembly above said cooking rack.    
     
     
         11 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said firebox further comprises: 
 a support aperture for releasably receiving said rack support leg.    
     
     
         12 . A barbecue grill and cart assembly comprising: 
 a firebox for cooking food, said firebox having an exterior portion and an interior portion having a heat source disposed therein;    a firebox support assembly for supporting said firebox; and    a folding shelf being hingedly fixed to said exterior portion of said firebox.    
     
     
         13 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a shelf body;    a shelf bracket fixed to said exterior portion of said firebox and extending therefrom, said shelf bracket having a keyhole aperture and a U-shaped aperture disposed above said keyhole aperture;    a shelf support extending from said shelf body and being arranged and configured to engage said keyhole aperture and said U-shaped aperture;    wherein said U-shaped aperture is arranged and configured to release a portion of said shelf support such that said shelf support pivots about said keyhole aperture.    
     
     
         14 . A barbecue grill and cart assembly comprising: 
 a firebox for cooking food having a firebox cover substantially corresponding to said firebox, said firebox having an exterior portion and an interior portion having a heat source disposed therein, said interior portion of said firebox having a cooking rack removably disposed therein and substantially proximate to said heat source;    a firebox support assembly for supporting said firebox;    a fuel source support assembly fixed to said firebox support assembly;    a warming rack removably fixed to said interior portion of said firebox above said cooking rack such that said cooking rack is disposed between said warming rack assembly and said heat source; and    a folding shelf being hingedly fixed to said exterior portion of said firebox.    
     
     
         15 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a fuel source support platform fixed to said firebox support assembly and arranged and configured to releasably receive a fuel source; and    a fuel support guard fixed to said firebox support assembly and arranged and configured to releasably receive said fuel source, said fuel support guard substantially corresponds to the shape of said fuel source.    
     
     
         16 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 15 , wherein said fuel support guard is size adjustable to accommodate fuel sources of various sizes and arranged and configured to receive a portion of said firebox support assembly.  
     
     
         17 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a hinge bracket fixed to said interior portion of said firebox and said firebox cover such that said firebox cover is hingedly fixed to said firebox;    a rack support bracket fixed to said hinge bracket and extending therefrom into said firebox, said rack support bracket being arranged and configured to releasably receive said warming rack; and    a rack support leg extending from said warming rack downward toward said cooking rack to support warming rack assembly above said cooking rack;    wherein said interior of said firebox is arranged and configured to releasably receive said rack support leg.    
     
     
         18 . The barbecue grill and cart assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a shelf body;    a shelf bracket fixed to said exterior portion of said firebox, said shelf bracket having a keyhole aperture and a U-shaped aperture disposed above said keyhole aperture; and    a shelf support fixed to said shelf body and extending therefrom, said shelf support being arranged and configured to engage said keyhole aperture and said U-shaped aperture;    wherein said U-shaped aperture is arranged and configured to release a portion of said shelf support such that said shelf support pivots about said keyhole aperture.